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    <h1>Finding Strings to Externalize</h1>

    <p>To find strings to externalize:</p>

    
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  <li>In a Java view (e.g. Package Explorer), select a set of packages, source 
    folders or projects.</li>
  <li>From the menu bar, select <span class="control">Source &gt; Externalize Strings...</span></li>
  <li>A dialog comes up with a list of all compilation units that have some non-externalized 
    strings</li>
  <li>In the dialog, you can double click on a listed compilation unit or press 
    the <b>Externalize</b> button to open the <a href="../reference/ref-wizard-externalize-strings.htm">Externalize Strings wizard</a></li>
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    <h3 class="related">Related Concepts</h3>
     <a href="../concepts/concept-string-externalization.htm">String externalization</a>

    <h3 class="related">Related Tasks</h3>
     <a href="tasks-202.htm">Finding unused and incorrectly used keys in property files</a>

    <h3 class="related">Related References</h3>
     <a href="../reference/ref-wizard-externalize-strings.htm">Externalize strings wizard</a>
     <a href="../reference/ref-menu-source.htm">Source menu</a>
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